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Amanda Oon is a managing editor at Southeast Asia Globe. Originally from the UK, Amanda moved to Singapore at the end of 2019. She has experience in managing editorial and events, and has launched a number of B2B content platforms. She has also written articles for various publications and clients, including DXC THRIVE and Huawei, and interviewed several senior public and private sector figures.
Before moving to Singapore, Amanda was a Deputy Editor at a B2B media company specialising in events and editorial in cybersecurity.
Singapore's 2023 budget, announced by Finance Minister Lawrence Wong on Valentines Day, held increased grants and support for new families and working mothers as living costs rise. But some fear single parents may miss out and are calling for greater inclusivity
By Amanda Oon - Feb 15, 2023
In an exclusive interview Globe sat down with Nora Abu-Bakar, publisher at Penguin Random House Southeast Asia, to discuss bringing regional authors to the international stage and how social media is driving a love for reading
By Amanda Oon - Feb 03, 2023
With dwindling resources and manpower, the Lion City’s lion dance troupes have struggled to meet a post-Covid boom for traditional lion dances in an increasingly commercialised market
By Amanda Oon - Feb 03, 2023
The watchdog organisation found a mixed bag for ASEAN states in its 2022 Corruption Perceptions Index, which it released on Tuesday
By Andrew Haffner and Amanda Oon - Jan 31, 2023
We look at the images, technologies and partnerships charting Southeast Asia’s shifting social landscapes
By Amanda Oon - Jan 28, 2023
Nine years on from Singapore’s worst case of public violence in decades, the city-state’s migrant workers still face exploitation at the hands of profiteering employers and precarious job security
By Amanda Oon - Dec 20, 2022
As the world prepares for 2023, Southeast Asia Globe reflects on the major events that have shaped this year, and laid the foundations for the one ahead.
By Amanda Oon - Dec 19, 2022
Environment and wildlife threats in Indonesia and Cambodia, state control increases for Malaysia and Vietnam, discrimination at work in Singapore
By Amanda Oon - Nov 26, 2022
In this exclusive interview, Christine Amour-Levar discusses women’s empowerment and the turbulent political past that shaped her childhood in Manila, and her first memoir
By Amanda Oon - Nov 22, 2022
Elections in Indonesia and Malaysia shine light on past political conflicts as UN’s ASEAN Summit looks back at past Khmer Rouge atrocities.
By Amanda Oon - Nov 19, 2022
Artisans, architects and urban planners are incorporating environmental urgency into their creations as they work to design a sustainable future for the region
By Amanda Oon - Oct 27, 2022
Women at risk of sexual violence in Myanmar, Malaysia’s former first lady’s fall from grace, Cambodia’s underground sex market helps empower women and an author’s essays explore political dissonance through the metaphor of fruit
By Amanda Oon - Oct 08, 2022
As cultural taboos and societal pressures hinder conversations on wellbeing, a combination of art and science is carving out new solutions.
By Amanda Oon - Sep 20, 2022
Recently announced plans to repeal Section 377A, a law criminalising homosexuality were celebrated by the gay community. But a promised constitutional amendment safeguarding traditional definitions of marriage holds progress back
By Amanda Oon - Sep 15, 2022
Experts are hailing an "Asian decade" in investment for social and environmental benefit as governments call on private sector help to rebuild pandemic-stricken economies
By Amanda Oon - Jul 18, 2022
A Singaporean MP and women's rights advocate Carrie Tan speaks about how Southeast Asia's women's rights are hindered by societal pressures and how she is driving momentum for change
By Amanda Oon - Jul 05, 2022
Matthew Tan, co-chair for sustainable development in the agriculture & fishery Sectors at APEC, talks about the importance of local fisheries to tackle dwindling wildlife numbers in the face of climate change and disrupted supply chains
By Amanda Oon - Jun 22, 2022
Human rights leader Sopheap Chak says she was not surprised by a Phnom Penh court verdict imprisoning activists in what she calls a government ‘show of force’
By Amanda Oon - Jun 17, 2022
Rooftop urban farms are innovative solutions to the city-state's food security concerns but in the rush to modernise, traditional rural farms risk being forgotten
By Amanda Oon - Jun 15, 2022
As the Lion City looks to welcome back international visitors, immersive technologies will help to boost sustainable tourism
By Amanda Oon - May 09, 2022
The Lion City is making moves in the metaverse real-estate sector, but the need for greater governance, safety and regulation remain
By Amanda Oon - May 06, 2022
ASEAN's youth share their perspectives on the war in Ukraine and how digital connectivity is driving the generational gap but bringing global events closer
By Amanda Oon - Apr 07, 2022
As the conflict continues in Eastern Europe, the Lion City's chefs are using shared food culture to send a message
By Amanda Oon - Mar 23, 2022
Sylvia Yu Friedman's book shares stories from the frontlines of exploitation and modern slavery in Asia
By Amanda Oon - Mar 11, 2022
Author Sylvia Yu Friedman shares her experiences and the inspirations behind her latest book, 'A Long Road to Justice: Stories from the Frontlines in Asia'
By Amanda Oon - Mar 11, 2022
Southeast Asia Globe marks the annual call to thought and action for women’s empowerment with a compilation of prior articles about the ongoing effort to ‘Break the Bias’
By Amanda Oon - Mar 08, 2022
A case of mistaken identity has formed the basis of a widespread national identity and contributed to conversations on conservation
By Amanda Oon - Feb 28, 2022
Lunar New Year is a highly-anticipated celebration in the two countries. But as pandemic restrictions linger, this year’s celebrations mix optimism with caution
By Ashley Yeong and Amanda Oon - Feb 08, 2022
A global lead in approving cultivated chicken has fed a hungry economic market fuelled by food security concerns
By Amanda Oon - Jan 18, 2022
Yip Yew Chong, one of Singapore’s most celebrated street artists, is using his murals to make the city’s history accessible to present day viewers
By Amanda Oon - Dec 16, 2021
While some startup entrepreneurs enjoy venture capitalist backing and government support in Singapore’s innovation-friendly ecosystem, other small businesses struggle with onerous audit processes and competition for talent
By Amanda Oon - Dec 01, 2021
The Singaporean revenue-based financing platform is backing small businesses traditionally overlooked by venture capitalist investors and banks
By Amanda Oon - Dec 01, 2021
The pandemic transformed the events industry with the boom of virtual platforms. As physical meetings return, Hubilo CEO Vaibhav Jain discusses the next era of networking and relationships that helped build his business
By Amanda Oon - Nov 18, 2021
The general manager of mobile payments platform Boku describes how financial technology is supporting small merchants and unbanked consumers
By Amanda Oon - Nov 08, 2021
The co-editor of a new anthology of personal essays from Singapore discusses how changing narratives of gender, politics and the environment are shaping Singaporean literature
By Amanda Oon and Weilee Yap - Nov 03, 2021
The Singapore leader of one of the world’s largest sporting goods retailers looks at life in the Lion City in an increasingly digital world and how to keep sport sustainable and socially conscious.
By Amanda Oon - Nov 01, 2021
A growing trend of censorship and suppression in the name of religion is cracking down on Malaysia’s creative sector. The country’s artists are finding ways to fight back and speak out
By Amanda Oon - Oct 12, 2021
One of Singapore’s oldest ethnic communities is also its smallest. Eurasian Association members open up about making a cultural mark and fighting for recognition as an overlooked ethnic group
By Amanda Oon - Oct 07, 2021
As Singapore eases its circuit breaker measures and life returns to some semblance of normality, green thinkers explain how the Covid-19 pandemic has, and will continue to, impact attitudes towards sustainability and recycling in the City-State – for both good and bad
By Amanda Oon - Jun 23, 2020
As Singapore goes into full lockdown, the city-states once-bustling food and beverage establishments are having to find innovative ways to stay afloat. Will the pandemic change the way the sector operates for good?
By Amanda Oon - Apr 13, 2020
Finance has long been a boys' club, with Singapore no different. Today, FinTech offers more women a way in, but there remains a lack of diversity at its highest levels. Here, two of Singapore's most successful female financial figures offer their reflections on the sector
By Amanda Oon - Apr 01, 2020